HVAC Vent Screen Assembly

ABSTRACT

A HVAC vent screen assembly for inhibiting insects from passing through an HVAC vent includes a screen that is positionable over an HVAC vent in a building. In this way the screen inhibits insects from entering or exiting the HVAC vent. The screen is comprised of a fluid permeable material to pass air therethrough. A plurality of magnets is provided and each of the magnets is coupled to the screen. Each of the magnets magnetically engages the HVAC vent for retaining the screen over the HVAC vent.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION (1) Field of the Invention (2) Descriptionof Related Art Including Information Disclosed Under 37 CFR 1.97 and1.98

The disclosure and prior art relates to vent screen devices and moreparticularly pertains to a new vent screen device for inhibiting insectsfrom passing through an HVAC vent.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above bygenerally comprising a screen that is positionable over an HVAC vent ina building. In this way the screen inhibits insects from entering orexiting the HVAC vent. The screen is comprised of a fluid permeablematerial to pass air therethrough. A plurality of magnets is providedand each of the magnets is coupled to the screen. Each of the magnetsmagnetically engages the HVAC vent for retaining the screen over theHVAC vent.

There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more importantfeatures of the disclosure in order that the detailed descriptionthereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that thepresent contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There areadditional features of the disclosure that will be described hereinafterand which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.

The objects of the disclosure, along with the various features ofnovelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed out withparticularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of thisdisclosure.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING(S)

The disclosure will be better understood and objects other than thoseset forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to thefollowing detailed description thereof. Such description makes referenceto the annexed drawings wherein:

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a HVAC vent screen assemblyaccording to an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 2 is a back view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 3 is a top view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 4 is a perspective in-use view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to FIGS. 1 through4 thereof, a new vent screen device embodying the principles andconcepts of an embodiment of the disclosure and generally designated bythe reference numeral 10 will be described.

As best illustrated in FIGS. 1 through 4, the HVAC vent screen assembly14 10 generally comprises a screen 12 that is positionable over an HVACvent 14 in a building. In this way the screen 12 inhibit insects fromentering or exiting the HVAC vent 14. The screen 12 is comprised of afluid permeable material, such as mesh or the like, to pass airtherethrough. The screen 12 has a back side 16 and a perimeter edge 18,and the screen 12 has a height and a width that is greater than a heightand a width of the HVAC vent 14. In this way the screen 12 canaccommodate the protrusion of louvers 20 on the HVAC vent 14 while stillcovering the entirety of the HVAC vent 14. The HVAC vent 14 may be aheat or air conditioning vent in a residence or a commercial building orthe like.

A plurality of magnets 22 is each coupled to the screen 12. Each of themagnets 22 magnetically engages the HVAC vent 14 for retaining thescreen 12 over the HVAC vent 14. Each of the magnets 22 has a frontsurface 24, a back surface 26, a first end 28 and a second end 30.Moreover, each of the magnets 22 is elongated between the first 28 andsecond 30 ends. Each of the first 28 and second 30 ends of each of themagnets 22 is rounded such that each of the magnets 22 has an ovoidshape.

The front surface 24 of each of the magnets 22 is bonded to the backside 16 of the screen 12. Thus, the back surface 26 of each of themagnets 22 can magnetically engage the HVAC vent 14. Each of the magnets22 is positioned adjacent to the perimeter edge 18 of the screen 12.Moreover, the magnets 22 are spaced apart from each other and aredistributed around the perimeter edge 18.

In use, the screen 12 is positioned over the HVAC vent 14 from theinterior of the building. Each of the magnets 22 magnetically engagesthe HVAC thereby retaining the screen 12 over the HVAC vent 14. In thisway the screen 12 inhibits insects and other animals from entering orexiting the HVAC vent 14. Thus, the occupants of the building areprotected from potentially dangerous insects or animals from enteringthe building through the HVAC vent 14.

With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized thatthe optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of an embodimentenabled by the disclosure, to include variations in size, materials,shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, aredeemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and allequivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings anddescribed in the specification are intended to be encompassed by anembodiment of the disclosure.

Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of theprinciples of the disclosure. Further, since numerous modifications andchanges will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is notdesired to limit the disclosure to the exact construction and operationshown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications andequivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of thedisclosure. In this patent document, the word “comprising” is used inits non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word areincluded, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. Areference to an element by the indefinite article “a” does not excludethe possibility that more than one of the element is present, unless thecontext clearly requires that there be only one of the elements.

I claim:
 1. An HVAC vent screen assembly being configured to inhibitinsects from passing through an HVAC vent, said assembly comprising: ascreen being positionable over an HVAC vent in a building wherein saidscreen is configured to inhibit insects from entering or exiting theHVAC vent, said screen being comprised of a fluid permeable materialwherein said screen is configured to pass air therethrough; and aplurality of magnets, each of said magnets being coupled to said screen,each of said magnets magnetically engaging the HVAC vent for retainingsaid screen over the HVAC vent.
 2. The assembly according to claim 1,further comprising a first end and a second end, each of said magnetsbeing elongated between said first and second ends, each of said firstand second ends of each of said magnets being rounded such that each ofsaid magnets has an ovoid shape.
 3. An HVAC vent screen assembly beingconfigured to inhibit insects from passing through an HVAC vent, saidassembly comprising: a screen being positionable over an HVAC vent in abuilding wherein said screen is configured to inhibit insects fromentering or exiting the HVAC vent, said screen being comprised of afluid permeable material wherein said screen is configured to pass airtherethrough, said screen having a back side and a perimeter edge; and aplurality of magnets, each of said magnets being coupled to said screen,each of said magnets magnetically engaging the HVAC vent for retainingsaid screen over the HVAC vent, each of said magnets having a frontsurface and a back surface.
 4. The assembly according to claim 3,wherein said front surface of each of said magnets is bonded to saidback side of said screen wherein said back surface of each of saidmagnets is configured to magnetically engage the HVAC vent, each of saidmagnets being positioned adjacent to said perimeter edge of said screen,said magnets being spaced apart from each other and being distributedaround said perimeter edge.
 5. An HVAC vent screen assembly beingconfigured to inhibit insects from passing through an HVAC vent, saidassembly comprising: a screen being positionable over an HVAC vent in abuilding wherein said screen is configured to inhibit insects fromentering or exiting the HVAC vent, said screen being comprised of afluid permeable material wherein said screen is configured to pass airtherethrough, said screen having a back side and a perimeter edge; and aplurality of magnets, each of said magnets being coupled to said screen,each of said magnets magnetically engaging the HVAC vent for retainingsaid screen over the HVAC vent, each of said magnets having a frontsurface, a back surface, a first end and a second end, each of saidmagnets being elongated between said first and second ends, each of saidfirst and second ends of each of said magnets being rounded such thateach of said magnets has an ovoid shape, said front surface of each ofsaid magnets being bonded to said back side of said screen wherein saidback surface of each of said magnets is configured to magneticallyengage the HVAC vent, each of said magnets being positioned adjacent tosaid perimeter edge of said screen, said magnets being spaced apart fromeach other and being distributed around said perimeter edge.